The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-02-19
TAKEN FROM LIFE.
Everyday Dial 5gues Between RaIIwGc
Ticket Agent and His Customers.

If you have ever been in a railroad
depot, you have, doubtless, overheard
a dialogue something like the follow
ing The chances are that you have
taken an active part in one yourself:
Traveler-When does the next train
for Podunk start? painful silence.
turns his back to his in
terlocutor and pretends to be busy at
his desk.) When does the accommodate
ton for Podunk leaveP (Ticket-sellel
apparently unconscious of the presence
of Traveller, who becomes excited, and
speaks louder.) When will there be
another train for Podunk?
Ticket-seller (fercely)-W' at7
T.-For the fourth time, when doei
the next train for Podunk startP
T. S. CLEARING at Trayeler-See here,
young Teller, don't yer give me no back
talk, y'understandP Where dye wanteI
goP
ITO Podunk. When
T. S. (energetically stamping ticket
One dollar sixty-eight.
T. (pale but determined)-When
does the train
T. L,-Sa-ay, dye want this ticket
r notP Eff yer do gi'me one sixty
eight, an make room fer that lady.
T. (quailing before the Ticket-seller's
fiery glance, but resolved not Weld his
point5 st what time does the train
start?
T, S.--W at TRAMP
THE train for Podunk.
7. S.-Four ffty-six.
T,-(startled) -W-w-what time
is it now?
T. S. with diabolical merriment)-
-Four fifty-seven. That's yer train just
turnin' that corner You'd got it il
yer had run for it instid o.
standin' here shootin' off yer chin at
me.
But don't be too harsh in your judg-
ment of the T. S., for the following
conversation is not an eXaggeration Of
the sort of thing he has to undergo
daily, and it is but natural that his
temper should be soured;
Elderly Lady.-Is this the ticket of
fee?
Ticket Seller (who has seen her be-
fore and knows what is coming, with
the calmness of despair) -Yes, ma am.
E. 1.-The reason | asked is the last
time l was daown here | made a mis-
take an went tew the telegraph-ofice,
an
T. S.-Just so, ma'am. Where TOP
E. HAY?
T. S.-Where dye want a ticket toP
E. L.-Wa-al, that's what wanted
ter see yeou abaout. Yeou see l live
up in Saouth Windboro'--
T. S.-South Windboro'p Two ten.
produces ticket)
E. L.-Waita minute. My husbands
sister lives up tew Wayback Junction.
l got letter from her this mornin' say.
in that she's been ailin' fer some time,
an askin' me eff l wouldn't come an
stop aitA her a day or tew. Naow, et
buy sicket from yeou tew SaoutE
Windboro', can / git off at Waybacl
Junction an
T. S.-No stop-overs allowed.
E. HAY?
T. S.-You can't do it. You'd have
to pay again to get from Wayback juno
ton to South Windboro.
E. L, Gndignantly)-Haow's thatP
T. S. (wearily) - Comp'ny's rules
Make haste, ma'am, there's other
waitin', Ticket for South Windboro'
E. L. very deliberately)-Wa-al,
dunno. It's mighty queer rule
Looks tew me as eff there's a screv
loose somewhere. Yeou're sure yeol
amt made no mistake, young manP
T. S.-If you don't hurry up you'll
lose the train.
E. L. lin frightful excitement) Lon
O massy! Haow soon does the thin
start?
T. Slight minutes.
E. L. with a sigh of relieD.-Of
then, I've got time enough. Youn
man you give me an awful turn. NJ
hearts been affected ever since te'
years ago Thanksgivin', when /
T. S. addressing the next person o
the line)-Where TOP
E. L.-Massy sakes, young maj
don't yeou see I amt got my tick,
YETI How much to Wayback Jun,
= tionP
rs. producing tickeD-One eight.
p six.
, E. kin you change ten-doll;
billP
r T, S. - Change anything (Tak,
billy.
E. L. Tin sudden excitemenD-Wai
, wait! Cline back that bill! l kin g
along without changin' that bill, je
< as well as not, n I'd rither not, f,
: my experience is that after you on,
Q break a teu-dollar bill it amt no tin